To what sort of level, are we talking the bare metal transistor can type
with three pins where you need to spin your own driver or would something a
little more integrated do?

On Wed, 5 Sep 2018 at 18:55, David Van Horn <
david.vanhorn@backcountryaccess.com> wrote:

> I'm looking for parts I can design into a product.
>
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> eBay as low as .75c us per packaged diode
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/TO-18-5mW-650nm-Red-Laser-Diode-Module-Laser-Gen=
erator-PR/323377784045?hash=3Ditem4b4ad164ed:g:G4QAAOSwYFpbSBJJ
>
> Or less for complete module in quantity 50 for $16.00
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/50pcs-5V-5W-Laser-Dot-Diode-Module-Head-WL-Red-m=
ini-650nm-6mm-Copper-Head/332349309433?hash=3Ditem4d619001f9:g:U4cAAOSwxbpZ=
l64V
>
> But go here for a vast selection but not as cheap as I thought but about
> $1.00 for bare chip 650nm bare chip http://www.roithner-laser.com/ Here
> for price list http://www.roithner-laser.com/pricelist.pdf
>
> And then eBay has cat toy laser pointers for .75c
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Random-Interactive-Led-Training-Funny-Cat-Pet-Pl=
ay-Toy-Laser-Pointer-Pen/302716547735?hash=3Ditem467b4ff297:g:hTkAAOSwx3Va4=
BbD
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>
> Looking forward,
> Al Shinn (Tinker)
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> > I just looked on Digikey for Laser diodes, and the least expensive I
> could find, was about $5 in Q 50,000!
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> > Where can I source small, very inexpensive visible laser diodes?  1 to =
5
> mW would be fine.  No other particular requirements.
> > I might even go as far as bare chips for a COB design.
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